Broadcasting & Entertainment

By

Bruce OrwallStaff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated June 17, 2002 12:01 am ET

The top analysts in broadcasting and entertainment proved there's more than one way to look for value.

First-place stock picker Jeffrey Logsdon of Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co. in New York prevailed with nimble moves on big media companies, showing that one of the oldest cliches in show business -- timing is everything -- is a truism for investors, too. During 17 years of following the industry, the 50-year-old analyst has often seen entertainment stocks rise in the weeks before a big movie or theme park opens, only to drop...